The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Sumter County to Make a Display at
Both the Coming Fairs-A Big Deal
in Granite Quarrics-Col. Ir!mus
Jones Sends Thirty Watermelons,
Weighing Fifty Pounds Each, to the
Legislature for Feast.
GEORGIA.
DR. E. D. Alltriend, of Sparta, died Tues
day
Emmett Maddox had his right ankle frac-
tured in game of base bali ut Gainesville
last week, and is now laid up for repairs at
mis- fathers.
john Hunt, laborer, fell OH the street
at AElericus, Monday, overcome by heat
q very slight attack Of sunstroke. He was
able 10 be up Tuesiay.
George c. Thorlas, oS Athens, has filed a
suit against the Northeastern railroad for
S2,0uu damages for knocking n little negro
off OF the trestle Oh the south side of Ocorcc
river.
AT Gainesville it is reported that Sam
Jackson, brother of Tobc, who escaped from
Jail here last winter, had the misfortune of
losing one of his legs by the cars Oh some
road in Tennessee.
A steady cotton crop rain commenced fall
ing at Augusta Tuesday night about mid
night, and was still coming down at 4
o'clock. Ten hours of it meant thousands to
farmers in that region
Capt. Peter H Lany, editor Of the Rock
mart Slate and Seney Guardian, was united
in matrimony with Mrs. Kitte c. Dcwecse,
at Gainesville, Monday, ut her residence,
the Rev. Robt. II. Jones officiating.
AT called meeting of the Sumter County
Agricultural Society, held at the court house
Tuesday morning, it was decided that the
society would make a display of this section
at the Piedmont Exposition, as well as at
the State Fair.
Sam Jones preached at Gainesville Sun
day at the Methodist church. He left Tues
day for Nebraska, or some of the North
western STATES or Territories. He will he
back just before the great tabernacle meet
ing at Gainesville which begins on Sept. g.
j. A Daniel, Tax Receiver of Sumter
county, died at Americas Monday night
He was about GO years old, and noted for
his honesty and integrity. He leaves a large
family of relatives. His immediate fam
lily consists of wife, son and four daughters
He was a useful citizen and faithful oif-
Ger.
j. G. Lester, of Covington, had a setting
hen that died ten days ago, leaving a num-
Der of unmatched eggs. the eggs were in a
place that were exposed to the heat of the
san, but protected from the direct contact
of its rays. Monday one chicken was
Matched and is doing well, and in two of the
remaining eggs embryo chickens in a living
state can be plainly seen.
At Augusta the demand for fine building
lots has been very great, and the real estate
agents report a large number of sales during
the past week The Doris property on
lower Greene street, between Judge Ewes
and the McLaws has for some time been an
sye-Sore TO that portion of the city. Now
'he property has been purchased by San
ford, the contractor, and will be improved
Col. Primus w. Jones, the first bale cotton
man, some weeks ago sent the Legislature
through Commissioner Henderson, a mag
nificent lot of his famous watermelons The
melons were cut in the Agricultural Depart
ment and were greatly enjoyed Tuesday
Commissioner Henderson received thirty of
the largest and finest melons ever seen in
Atlanta from Col. Jones The thirty melons
aggregated in weight 1880 pounds.
Last Sunday evening Hilary Richardson
passed Mr.. Miller's house, about one and
half miles below Palmetto, in wagon As
he drove past the gate Mr.. Miller's little
daughter aged,l2 years, ran out, intending
TO jump on the hind part of the wagon and
ride. In some way she made misstep and
her leg was caught between the spokes of
the hind wheel and was torn literally to
pieces. Amputation was necessary. This
operation was performed Monday. She
died Monday night ut IL O'Clock.
Two colored Amazons engaged in pitched
battle in that delectable locality near
Americas commonly known as ''Bue Ruin.
Tuesday, which resulted in one of them, De
liza Rogers by name, receiving a terrible lick
on the side of her head with fence picket.
Notwithstanding the blow was sufficient to
have killed mule, Della hmped up town
for the purpose of reporting the case to the
police, bringing with her the picket that
had made the work The wound was an
ugly one and bled profusely, and by the
time the damaged belhgerent reached town
she was so weak that she had to be sent
home in hack
Noah j. Benton, a young mulatto man,
who had complained considerably of the
heat, died suddenly at his home on Jones
street, near McCartan, at Augusta Tuesday.
He attended picnic at Beldoc, S C.. ON
the day previous, and not only tramped
about In the sun great deal, but imbibed
no small amount of liquor. Shortly after
noon l6-year-od mulatto girl, named Hat
tie Martin, walked into Doc Evans store in
Harrisburg. She looked as If very much ex-
hausted, and the next moment was seen to
stagger. Some one caught her before she
fell. and carried her into a residence near by
where everything possible was done. But
nothing availed, death resulting in a few
minutes.
A brutal murder was committed Il few
miles Northeast of Bremen Monday. A
farmer, whose name we can not get. on
going to meeting gave his son a task of
blowing to do in one day that really re-
quired two, and told him that if he did not
finish by night that he would "strap" him.
Now. it seems the young man did all he
could, but failed by one third, and the old
gent gave him terrible beating, and when
supper was announced the young man failed
to go, and his father struck him on the back
of the neck with a board The Young man
failing to go to his supper again the old
man remarked: II win settle with Won
when | come OUT in reply to which the
young man said: The debt is paid" and
fell over and died
Tuesday Comptroller General Wright re-
ceived tax digests from the following coun-
ties; Jackson county digest returns 81. $50, p
427 worth of taxable property, an increase
of 81, 1873 over the return of last wear
Douglas county digest returns 81 OF PAS
worth of taxable property, an increase Of
$56,SS0 over digest Of 1856; Jones county
digest reports 81 ,246, 467 worth of taxable
property, an increase of ST., 922 over that of
last year; Camden county digest returns
S69S, $50 worth Of property subject to taxa
ton, decrease of S93G3 over that of last
year; Madison county digest reports 81. OG9, =
as worth of taxable property, a decrease of
S3l ,76l over the amount of the last year
The falling Off in the digests so far received